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SOLVE
IMPLICIT EQUATIONS
INSIDE YOUR EXCEL WORKSHEET

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 Notes

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 The ability to simplify means
to eliminate the unnecessary,
so that
the necessary can speak
-Hans Hofmann

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CONTENTS
Preface 10

1 Spread Sheet Fundamentals 12

1. Introduction
2. Spreadsheets
3. Worksheet
4. Cells
5. Cell Stability
6. Advantages of Spreadsheet Programming
7. VBA in Excel

2 Numerical Capabilities of Spreadsheets 16

1. Precision
2. Excel Limits and Limitations
3. Scientific/Engineering Limits
4. Engineers and Scientists Can Relax!

3 Excel Basics 20
1. References
i. Entering Formulas
ii. Reference by Range
iii. Reference by Cell/Range Names

2. Operators
i. Arithmetic Operators
ii. Comparison Operators
3. Functions

4 IF Logical Function 24
1. Introduction
2. Conditions
3. A Simple IF equation
4. Simple IF with references

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 5. Nested IF
6. Maximum Number of Nests
7. Information Functions as Conditions within IF

5 Information Functions 28
1. ISERROR Function
2. Major Error Types
3. #Div/0! Error
4. #### Error
5. #REF! Error

6 Circular References 30
1. Examples
2. Activating Circular Reference
3. A Working Circular Reference
4. Maximum Iteration
5. Maximum Change

7 Advanced Worksheet Iterations 34

1. Applications
2. Simple Iteration
3. Understanding the Convergence
4. Variations of Same Equation
5. Mechanism of Iteration
6. Time Consumed for Iteration
7. Optimum Number of Iterative Cycles

8 Controls for Advanced Iterations 40

1. Concepts
a. Iterating Cells
b. Seed
c. Counter
d. Control Cell
e. ON and OFF Control
f. Reset Control
g. Iteration Cycles
h. Indicator
2. Creating Seed
3. Introducing ON/OFF Control

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 4. Creating a Counter
5. Creating a Indicator
a. 15 digit precision
b. 5 digit precision
6. Creating ON/OFF/RESET Control

9 Solving of Colebrook Equations 52

1. Darcy-Weisbach Equation
2. Moody Diagram
3. Colebrook Equation
4. Relative Roughness
5. Solving Colebrook Equation

10 Fixed Point Iteration- Basics 56

1. Introduction
2. Examples
3. Solution
4. Iteration
5. Fixed Point
6. Fixed Point with Colebrook Equation
7. Divergence Conditions